7 striking images from around the world

Updated / Friday, 17 Jan 2025 08:21
Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men arrive to take a dip in Sangam, for Shahi Snan or 'royal bath', during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India
Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men arrive to take a dip in Sangam, for Shahi Snan or 'royal bath', during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, India

Seven striking images from around the world this week.

People take pictures in front of red lanterns hanging on trees for the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Snake at a park in Beijing
People take pictures in front of red lanterns hanging on trees for the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Snake at a park in Beijing
Shinto believers of Teppozu Inari Shrine run around the shrine to warm up before taking a bath in cold water to purify their souls and bodies during an annual New Year ritual in Tokyo
Shinto believers of Teppozu Inari Shrine run around the shrine to warm up before taking a bath in cold water to purify their souls and bodies during an annual New Year ritual in Tokyo
A burned-out home is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles
A burned-out home is seen in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles
Yaroslava Sukach, 77, cries as she looks at her destroyed home following a missile strike on the village of Sknyliv, Ukraine
Yaroslava Sukach, 77, cries as she looks at her destroyed home following a missile strike on the village of Sknyliv, Ukraine
A woman and child look on as volcanic ash rises into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, Indonesia
A woman and child look on as volcanic ash rises into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, Indonesia
People use a zipline to cross the Kokcha river at Yaftal Sufla district in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan
People use a zipline to cross the Kokcha river at Yaftal Sufla district in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan

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